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Home Electrification Series Webinar: Electric Hot Water, December 7, 7 pm EST
The fourth session of our Home Electrification Series will look at options for electrifying your hot water system. This session will talk about heat pump hot water heaters, instantaneous hot water, and resistance electric hot wate… more...
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Electrical
0 replies | 463 views | Posted on: 11/05/2021 | Last updated: 11/05/2021
Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit, Online, December 2, 1 pm BST
Join the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group for the inaugural Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit. more...
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Plastics
0 replies | 1453 views | Posted on: 11/04/2021 | Last updated: 11/04/2021
Affordable Efficiency Series, Online: Continuous Insulation Unwrapped: Moisture and How It Impacts the Build, November 4, 4 pm EST
This session our discussion will revolve around moisture, but not any kind of moisture. We will be discussing moisture of condensing surfaces and dew point and how continuous insulation can reduce this risk and increase both… more...
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Mineral Wool Insulation
0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 10/29/2021 | Last updated: 10/29/2021
Webinar: GreenHomeNYC - Monthly Forum: Heat Pump Conversion, November 17, 6:30 pm
Join this webinar to learn more about heat pumps and energy conversion. more...
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Heat Pumps
0 replies | 1203 views | Posted on: 10/26/2021 | Last updated: 10/26/2021
ROCKWOOL Elite Builder Webinar: It's Getting Hot in Here: Fire & Fire Codes, Free, October 7, 4 pm EDT
Since October is fire safety month, the ROCKWOOL team has planned a discussion all things fire and how it pertains to residential building safety and protection. SPeakers include returning ROCKstar Elite Builders Travis Brungardt and Joe… more...
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Mineral Wool Insulation
0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 10/04/2021 | Last updated: 10/04/2021
Sustainability in Tile and Stone Installations, September 1, 1-2pm EDT
This generic educational seminar will provide architects and specifiers with information on how to specify and use tile and stone to promote a healthy building environment. Life cycle analysis of various finish types will be contrasted with… more...
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Tile
1 replies | 1513 views | Posted on: 08/11/2021 | Last updated: 08/16/2021
Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, August 18, 12 pm EDT
Participants of this webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coating include a decrease… more...
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Insulating Glass
0 replies | 1408 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/25/2021
Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, August 25, 12 - 1pm
In this webinar, we'll discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives. Learning Objectives: Compare and c… more...
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Doors, Windows and Openings
0 replies | 1091 views | Posted on: 07/23/2021 | Last updated: 07/23/2021
Webinar: Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 4, August 18, 12 pm EDT
Session 4 will continue our dicussion on the 3rd pillar of Green Building, Materials! Keeping water from damaing homes and buildings should always supercede energy and health but goes hand in hand with the same goal. Sustainable attribut… more...
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Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater
0 replies | 1377 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/18/2021
Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, April 7, 12 - 1pm EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can function as multiple control layers, pro… more...
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Insulation
1 replies | 1255 views | Posted on: 04/02/2021 | Last updated: 07/09/2021
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